Sydney trip

Hanging at Aunty Loressa's place in Sydney for the weekend. Weather has been great & we've caught up with a bunch of people (not everyone we wanted to tho - not enough time) and an awesome trip to the aquarium to see the sharks!

Lunch with the whanau & goss with the girls - perfect!

Trip to Sydney

Last week I spent 3 days in Sydney for work. Great to meet my interstate colleagues at the ABC but more importantly Miss Halena Mere - my cousin Tissy & Orlando's gorgeous baby girl!

Mum & Dad are totally besotted (and who wouldn't be!) and are just doing fabulously - all is parents out there (me especially) can remember those first few weeks of shock & awe (and fear).

I just found out yesterday that Halena has a tumour on her chest - tests this weekend will confirm whether it is benign or worse. Until then we are praying for the best outcome & sending Tiss, Orlando & Halena all our love xx

Sleeping Prince

Today I woke really early...thats the thing about hotel beds - they're just not your own.

Sun was just coming up in Sydney, Darling Harbour was super quiet and the hub and bub were fast asleep.

We had a big day ahead of us driving back to Canberra, but in that moment everything was quiet and peaceful.

And the monkey really is angelic when he's sleeping....

Big day in the big city

Today I attended Basic Cake Decorating 101 at Planet Cake in Sydney, a gift from my monkey for my birthday last year. A great course, with a bunch of enthusiastic ladies all keen to create their own masterpiece.

Gotta say I think I'm a closet cake decorator. My ex-baker brother-in-law would be proud of my ganache work, & I was working the fondant like a professional.

Loved it. And fairly pleased with the result too.

To finish off a pretty great day I caught up with the cuzzies for dinner at Blackbird Cafe. Way too many hens parties but always awesome to see the whanau.

We all headed back to our hotel room for cake & the fireworks show. Front row seats from our bedroom window.

Perfect! Thanks Sydney.

My masterpiece & Planet Cake Peeps

Clockwise from top left: view from our room at the Novotel Darling Harbout, the big yellow duck, fireworks, hanging with my cuz Mana (watching CARS on the IPAD)

Hot enough???

We travelled to Sydney today where we watched the Celsius reach an alarming 46 degrees. Ouch!

Thank god for decent AC in the car!

We're staying at the Novotel Darling Harbour. Normally we stay with friends but fortuitous that we opted for a hotel this weekend given the soaring temps.

The room is large - with great views of Darling Harbour. Perfect for the monkey to spy all sorts of wonder, especially a big yellow duck. Such delight!

We spent a wonderful evening with some gorgeous friends, hanging at our hotel bar, & dining in house as well. Thank you Larry, Kay, Em & Deni for coming to us. Made for easy work with the monkey.

Lots of vino & goss, & a hubby who took the little guy off to bed while mama stayed on for more wine with the ladies. I love you babe - thank you :-)

And my girls - well they rock.....big time!!!

Lady Loz, Me, Lovely Larrett & Aunty Kay